MLS: No bid announcement Friday

Regardless of the news that emerges from Marcelo Claure's late-hour talks with Barcelona FC, MLS will not make an announcement on Claure's bid to bring a franchise to Miami Friday, a league spokesman said via email Friday morning.

There had been increased buzz in the last 48 hours that a decision by the league could be made Friday, but that was apparently premature.

Still, there should be resolution by the end of the day on Claure's efforts to keep Barcelona FC on board with his $40 million bid after the Spanish club expressed doubts about the plan last week.